Windows XP Does Not Recognize a DVD-RW Disc

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Windows XP Does Not Recognize a DVD-RW Disc, what do I need to do to fix this?

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Do you have a second cdrom drive you did not have before ?. My Xp
thinks the DVD-r RW is a Cdrom. That throw me for a while thinking it
did not support RW !!!



On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:09:52 -1000, "NoNoBadDog!"
<mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote:

>Do you have packet writing software installed?
>
>Windows XP does not natively support packet writing, which allows the use of
>a DVD-RW as a reusable disc.
>
>You must have third party software, such as Roxio EZCD Creator, Nero,
>Burning ROM, etc.
>In addition, the physical DVD drive has to support the -RW format. Not all
>do.
>
>
>Bobby
>
>
>"SAHM" <SAHM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:BCC72FA4-24AB-47B9-9582-F3FDE64BA89B@microsoft.com...
>> Windows XP Does Not Recognize a DVD-RW Disc, what do I need to do to fix
>> this?
>